QSTRAT Cost-based Quoting replaces siloed, manual, labor intensive processes with an efficient, error-proofed quoting workflow. For less than half the annual cost of a full-time employee, QSTRAT will reduce your labor cost, eliminate costly errors, and increase the velocity of your sales cycles.
Eliminate non-value-add activity related to the sales, estimating, or material sourcing for new programs - allowing your team to focus on delivering higher quality more competitive responses.
Take a data-driven approach to quoting by systematizing domain knowledge and reduce reliance on just a few key individuals.
Increase gross margin by applying more accurate ABC costing methods.
Begin to build a database of quotes, responses and win rates for analysis, and repeatability.
Our customers have been turning to QSTRAT for almost 20 years to improve overall program success. QSTRAT has a global install base that together is processing 1000s of RFQs each day. Multi-nationals like Linamar, Sylvania, Zeiss, Kasai, and Leggett & Platt rely on QSTRAT to accelerate RFQ processing, increase win rates, and improve gross margins.
| Feature/Function | QSTRAT Sourcing | Portal Solution |
| Issue RFx’s as eForms directly to suppliers |  |
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| Buyer and supplier receive instant receipt of bids | |
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| Compare all bid responses in real time | |
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| Zero training for suppliers | |
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| Zero software cost to suppliers | |
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| Suppliers view and respond to RFx eForms with nothing more than a Free Adobe PDF Reader | |
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| View 3D technical/engineering drawings with nothing more than a Free Adobe PDF Reader | |
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| Speed: leverage data to find, copy, edit & re-use similar RFx’s | |
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| Change Management: Vault and track all changes from one location | |
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| SOX Compliance: complete audit trail including time, date and name stamp for every communication | |
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| Complete and accurate supplier responses every time | |
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| More time to focus on meeting cost reduction targets | |
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| Re-certify suppliers globally with only a few keystrokes | |
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| Automatically track all communications with suppliers in one location | |
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| Leverage RSS technology with QSTRAT Quote-Cast to make real time updates a reality | |
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| Integrate with a suite of products managing Sales RFx’s, Costing and 3D image viewing | |
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| Industry standard architecture to enable ERP/MRP integration | |
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| Complete supplier management capability built-in | |
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Deployments are tailored to your organizational needs.
QSTRAT offers on-demand, on-premise or hybrid deployment options
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